GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |